A must read for any man that serves or has served. The best surmise of that portion of history I have ever read

Written as a narrative story form that personalizes the main, Greek characters as well as principal Persians. Battles are described with bloody details one would expect from this ancient period; but care is taken to overlay with descriptions of battle formations & tactics that enliven these scenes in one’s mind. Combined, the story is a compelling read with great poignancy & an ending that elicits emotions one wouldn’t expect from such a story.

Great read! The nature of war is explored in great detail.

It’s on the Commandants reading list for a reason. It’s a good read.

Plodding. Filled with irrelevance.

Read this book 3+ times over.

Pressfield never misses! Awesome book!

Amazing level of detail

Great story. Great for any soldier or cop.

I love historic fiction and have read probably hundreds of such novels. This is best historic fiction I have ever read.

A great read into the minds of the Spartan warriors and Ancient Greek culture. 😊

Do recommend reading. Although fictional, the author did put a lot of factual things about the Spartans. Great book. I enjoyed reading the tale of the battle at Thermopylae.

While reading stories of MOH recipient Navy SEAL LT Michael P. Murphy, I was frequently directed to Gates Of Fire as both Murphy's favorite book and an analogy of Operation Redwings. This is the best book I have ever read on anything relating to war, but especially the warrior soul.

Stevan Pressfield has a way of bringing his stories to life in a way most authors can not. This book much like the afghan campaign brings you in to a character you can relate to and feel for. You just can't set the book down!

Do not miss this book. An avid reader, I've read thousands of books. This one stands head and shoulders above most, on a par with the very best. Were the Spartans still around, they'd erect a statue to the author!